Political fervor has always been a driving force in the shaping of America and there is no better way to show your affiliation than by sporting a political button. Presented is a collection of (87) 1890s-1960s Presidential Campaign buttons. Highlighting this group are (2) attractive c.1900 Debs/Hanford (Socialist Party) buttons. Other c.1900 highlights are: (15) W.J. Bryan; (2) Admiral Dewey; Parker; (2) T. Roosevelt; (3) Taft. Also included: (5) Wilson; (5) Harding; (12) Hoover; (4) FDR; (5) Landon; (4) Wilkie; (3) Smith; (12) Eisenhower; (3) Nixon; JFK; (3) Humphrey. More on our website.
Overall this collection presents in mid to high grade condition with only 15% lesser including (5) which are absent a pinback.
The balance of this lot includes one button each: Lowden, Poindexter, Stevenson; and one each: Washington and Jefferson.
The Washington and Jefferson items are of unknown origin. They appear to be from the early 20th Century and are possibly commemorative issues or advertising pieces. The Jefferson button bears the initials N.A.D.C.
Poindexter was a Senator during the period 1910-1922 and is the only one in this collection who did not run for President.